Tag: Tuareg
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Jihadists and Tuareg rebels join forces in Mali to launch massive attack against government and Russian forces
A large-scale and coordinated attack against Malian and Russian forces in Mali was yesterday conducted by Tuareg separatist rebels and Islamic jihadists. According to international reporting, the attacks were carried out simultaneously across multiple locations in the country, including the capital Bamako, the Kati military base, and key northern cities such as Gao and Kidal.…
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Wagner Group leaves Mali
The Russian military unit, the Wagner Group, has declared it is leaving Mali after “accomplishing its mission”. The Wagner Group arrived in Mali in December 2021 to help the Malian government fight Tuareg and Azawad Berber militant groups that are fighting for independence. The Wagner Group in Mali suffered a serious of blows last year…
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Tuareg rebels liquidate Wagner Group military colum in Mali south of Tin Zaoutine on the Algerian border
Tuareg Rebels have liquidated another Wagner Group convoy in the Malian desert near the city of Tin Zaoutine at the Algerian border. This is the second time that Tuareg rebels from the Azwad group eliminated a Wagner Group column in the same area. The Wagner Group is currently in Mali supporting the government against multiple…
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Wagner Leader who succeeded Yevgeny Prigozhin, Anton Elizarov, aka “Lotus” reported dead with Tuareg attack
The leader of the Wagner Group who succeeded Yevgeny Prigozhin, Anton Elizarov, aka “Lotus”, is reported to have been killed in the Tuareg attack in Mali. Late last week, Tuareg rebels liquidated a Wagner Group convoy near the Algerian border. Anton Elizarov lead the destruction of the town of Soledar in Ukraine as part of…
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Tuareg rebels liquidate Wagner Group convoy in the Malian desert
Tuareg rebels have liquidated a Wagner Group convoy including a Russian helicopter and took one Wagner mercenary prisoner in Tinzaouaten, a town in the Malian desert near the Algerian border. The Tuareg rebels, who form part of the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security and Development, said that they engaged the Wagner Group convoy for…
